11. Momentum & Impulse
Completely Inelastic Collisions
Problem 11f
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionA 2100 kg truck is traveling east through an intersection at 2.0 m/s when it is hit simultaneously from the side and the rear. (Some people have all the luck!) One car is a 1200 kg compact traveling north at 5.0 m/s . The other is a 1500 kg midsize traveling east at 10 m/s . The three vehicles become entangled and slide as one body. What are their speed and direction just after the collision?
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